title: Primary leiomyosarcoma of the gallbladder. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The case of a 64 year old female who was known to have gallstones is presented. She was admitted to the Hospital following an attack of acute cholecystitis. Ten days after vigorous conservative treatment cholecystectomy was performed. The histological examination showed the presence of the gallbladder leiomyosarcoma. Primary sarcomas of the gallbladder are rare, leiomyosarcoma being the most infrequent type, their preoperative diagnosis almost impossible and their prognosis poor.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Dept. of Propedeutic Surgery, Athens University School of Medicine, Laikon Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fotiadis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gugulakis
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nakopoulou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sechas
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged